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New job, new culture, new language

Laughing all the Way to Work

I organized the manual with information about the organization and the area I worked in. I also included instructions on how to use some of the equipment that I needed to use such as the telephone, photocopier and fax. Organizing folders For the meetings I organize I like to have three folders: Agenda, Handouts and Minutes.

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Make No Mistakes With Meeting Request Attachments in Outlook 2007

Professional Assistant Blog

Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. Posted on 30 December, 2009 12:55 AM The Professional Assistant Hi, You are only passing on updated information as an e-mail.

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Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes

The Office Professionals Place

Give attendees "conference call house rules" for example, if they need to mute themselves, inform them of how to do so. Always start on time and do your best to end on time by following the agenda and "table" topics that require more discussion. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting. Need a speaker/presenter?

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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room

The Office Professionals Place

This weeks agenda has the same items as last weeks and again nothing is resolved. Dewoun Hayes at worklifecoach@excite.com for more information. At The Office Professionals Place, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. We never sell your personal information to third parties. Contact Ms.

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

The Office Professionals Place

Prior to interacting with this person, you should have an agenda or objective and seek to accomplish the goal(s). Dewoun Hayes at worklifecoach@excite.com for more information. At The Office Professionals Place, we recognize that privacy of your personal information is important. Need a speaker/presenter? Contact Ms.

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Do Bad Bosses Breed Bad Bosses?

The Office Professionals Place

Bad bosses like to withhold information from their employees or expect their employees to be mind readers and already know what they’re supposed to know. How to deal with it: If you work with someone who does not like to share information or it seems as you are left in the dark, ask questions. Need a speaker/presenter?

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

More effectively analyze information that can be used to develop new product or service offerings? It, like many other presentations, is used for 2 main purposes – to inform and to sell. And of course you don’t want to completely control the meeting, or otherwise disregard the other person’s agenda. Contact Ms.